Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer (Hybrid- NYC, Loveland, CO, Fountain Valley, CA)

VCA Animal Hospitals • New York, NY

92d • $97,000 - $132,360 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The role focuses on supporting existing cloud environment, cloud migration, automating infrastructure deployments, ensuring system availability, and optimizing cost and performance. This position is critical to enabling the organization's digital transformation and maintaining a reliable, compliant, and modern IT environment.

Requirements

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or equivalent certification
• 7 years+ of hands-on experience in managing Azure cloud infrastructure
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Bicep
• Experience with DevOps tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
• 2 years experience with networking and Palo Alto firewalls
• 5 years experience with linux systems
• Exposure to hybrid cloud environments or on-prem to Azure migrations
• Knowledge of cost management and budgeting tools in Azure
• Experience working in ITIL-based support environments
• Familiarity with other cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) is a plus

Nice To Haves

• Good communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency in PowerShell, Azure CLI, or ARM templates for automating deployments

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage Azure IaaS and PaaS resources
• Implement and manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions using Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery
• Monitor and maintain cloud infrastructure for performance, availability, and security using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and other tools
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and provide timely resolution
• Automate infrastructure deployments using ARM templates, Bicep, PowerShell, or Terraform
• Deploy and manage Firewall for cloud
• Configure and maintain Networks in cloud, cloud to cloud, cloud to on-prem
• Manage identity and access using Azure Active Directory (AAD), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and Conditional Access Policies
• Ensure compliance with security and governance policies, performing regular audits and updates to configurations
• Manage and understand our Palo Alto firewalls
• Maintain linux and Windows servers
• Maintain documentation of configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide after-hours support as needed for critical incidents
• Stay current with Azure updates, services, and best practices to continuously improve system reliability and performance

Benefits

• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision (Multiple Plans Available)
• Basic Life (Company Paid) & Supplemental Life
• Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement
• Life Assistance Program
• Pet Care Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services